Regulations governing the profession of tax consultant

German Tax Consultants Act (Steuerberatergesetz, StBerG)
Implementing Regulations for the German Tax Consultants Act (Durchführungsverordnung zum Steuerberatergesetz, DVStB)
Professional Code of the Federal Chamber of Tax Consultants (Berufsordnung der Bundes-Steuerberaterkammer, BOStB)
Schedule of Tax Consultant Fees (Steuerberatervergütungsverordnung, StBVV)
The above statutes and regulations can be viewed on the website of the German Federal Chamber of Tax Consultants (Bundessteuerberaterkammer) at www.bstbk.de.

Regulations governing the profession of auditor

Auditors’ Code (Wirtschaftsprüferordnung, WPO)
Professional Statutes for Auditors, Quality Control Statutes (Berufssatzung für Wirtschaftsprüfer Satzung Qualitätskontrolle, BS WP)
German Seal Ordinance (Siegelverordnung, Siegel-VO)
German Ordinance on Professional Liability Insurance for Auditors (Wirtschaftsprüfer-Berufshaftpflichtversicherungsverordnung, WPBHV)
The above statutes and regulations can be viewed on the website of the German Federal Chamber of Tax Consultants (Bundessteuerberaterkammer) at www.bstbk.de.

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